One year jail for arsonist

The High Criminal Court has sentenced a 66-year-old man to one year behind bars for setting a caravan on fire and was ordered to cover the losses incurred by the victim. The High Criminal Court also gave a six-month period for the man to pay the compensation amount.

It’s said that the defendant scattered pieces of papers inside the caravan and he burned them deliberately to torch the vehicle. The 66-year-old man claimed that he wasn’t responsible for the fire which took place at 3:30 am, alleging that police officers arrested him after he woke up, for no reason.

It was discovered that the culprit had disagreements with the owner’s father, as a result of which he avenged by torching the caravan. “We moved to our new house six months ago and he (the culprit) wasn’t in peace with my father. He was troubling us.

“I was surprised to receive a call from the police telling me that he torched my caravan which included many camping items such as tents, wires, a generator and many other things,” the 22-year-old owner of the caravan told prosecutors. He estimated the value of the damaged items at BD800.